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Hosting Options for Small Business

Small businesses face the challenge of going online with very little funds available for setup and promotion. Today we shall discuss the hosting options available and affordable to small businesses that wish to have a business-aliased website. Also, there is no reason why a small business should overpay for something that it doesn't need to develop an online presence.

Today, range of hosting providers is so wide, there is no problem finding one that would meet your budget and would still be a well-established reputable company. In fact, there is a niche within the web hosting provider sphere that caters to small businesses at reasonable prices.

Quality web hosting plan has to serve a moderate amount of traffic typical for a small business website. The website typically consists of several static pages, designed specifically for the business purposes. In case you do not have sufficient funds to pay a designer for a custom design, you can find a free solution for the time being. Content management systems have boosted with developments that allow you to have a professional website at little cost. Nevertheless, keep in mind that content management systems significantly raise requirements hardware must meet when it comes to web hosting. On the other hand, customer feedback can easily be realized via a content management system. So, in case your business relies on customer relations CSM is a convenient solution.

Ultimately, what type of hardware do you need? Most small businesses are better off starting with a shared hosting plan. If you do not expect a major change in traffic, you can start with a basic entry level plan, unless you expect the bandwidth and disk space needs increase rapidly. Once they do, you can upscale your hosting plan. Just make sure you ask the upscale question before you subscribe. The next step can be a virtual private server, or a cloud server. In either of the cases, you will be able to find affordable rates with many well-established companies. Keep in mind that cloud hosting is the easiest solution when it comes to growth and expansion, i.e. up scaling your bandwidth and disk space. Whereas, a transfer from a shared hosting to dedicated may require someone technically advanced.

At last, your hosting search is determined by the following two points: what kind of website do you run, or intend to build? Is it a simple to set up and maintain website, or is it an interactive platform that requires additional options besides hosting? Depending on what you use to drive your website, you can finally choose your hosting plan. A simple HTML site is compatible with all hosting server providers. Many of them guarantee 99.9% uptime rate. On the other hand, WordPress based website with CPU intensive plugins requires more resources, like bandwidth and disk space.